JAMES T. KILBRETH

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American University Washington College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1976

Northeastern University, M.A., 1974

Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1970

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

Maine U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Columbia U.S. District Court, District of Maine U.S. Supreme Court

American University Washington College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1976

Northeastern University, M.A., 1974

Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1970

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

Maine U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Columbia U.S. District Court, District of Maine U.S. Supreme Court

James Kilbreth focuses his practice on complex commercial and regulatory litigation, including antitrust, securities, officer and director liability, class actions, bid award challenges, insurance coverage disputes, environmental and energy matters, and higher education issues. Jamie was the lead lawyer for the State of Maine in its litigation against the tobacco industry, securing a $1.5 billion recovery, the largest in State history.

Jamie previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of the State of Maine, where he supervised all major civil and criminal actions of the office and personally handled several major cases. Before that he was the Deputy Attorney General in charge of all the state’s civil litigation. Prior to his work at the Attorney General’s office, he worked at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, Jamie has been recognized by a number of independent attorney rating publications: Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law; Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business under Environment and Litigation: General Commercial; New England Super Lawyers in the category of Business Litigation, where he was named among “The Top 100” attorneys (2008); and as a 2013 Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation.

James Kilbreth focuses his practice on complex commercial and regulatory litigation, including antitrust, securities, officer and director liability, class actions, bid award challenges, insurance coverage disputes, environmental and energy matters, and higher education issues. Jamie was the lead lawyer for the State of Maine in its litigation against the tobacco industry, securing a $1.5 billion recovery, the largest in State history.

Jamie previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of the State of Maine, where he supervised all major civil and criminal actions of the office and personally handled several major cases. Before that he was the Deputy Attorney General in charge of all the state’s civil litigation. Prior to his work at the Attorney General’s office, he worked at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, Jamie has been recognized by a number of independent attorney rating publications: Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law; Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business under Environment and Litigation: General Commercial; New England Super Lawyers in the category of Business Litigation, where he was named among “The Top 100” attorneys (2008); and as a 2013 Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation.